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Eichberg Grand Cru Riesling

Alsace · France

Fact sheet

seafood · grilled fish · Asian cuisine · Thai cuisine · salads · fresh cheeses

201594 pts

A shy, just about citrus-scented nose takes a little air to be woken up before releasing a strikingly pure note of ripe lemon. The palate has the same clear lemon purity but has a rich fluid texture of ripeness and concentration—a wonderful interplay of fruit richness and taut f…
201488 pts

Lemon notes are tinged with earthiness, on the palate a light, lemony vein dominates, backed by some texture and apple fruit. The finish is clean.
201292 pts

A truly aromatic Riesling that has a wonderful series of fruit and spice perfumes. It's ripe and full in the mouth, offering a strongly mineral edge as well as rich apple and citrus. Textured and still very tangy, the complex wine needs to age, so drink from 2017.